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We're Gonna Rock Tonight

Sheet Music
1956 (published)
Artist/Maker
Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd. (printer)
The Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

'We're Gonna Rock Tonight'. Sheet music for professional use. Lettered with title, credits, score, lyrics and copyright details.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Printed Pages & Sheets
Music
Object type
Sheet Music
TitleWe're Gonna Rock Tonight
Materials and techniques
Offset lithography
Paper
Printing Ink
Offset Lithography
Brief description
'We're Gonna Rock Tonight'. Sheet music for professional use. Offset lithography. Printed by Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.. Published by The Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., London, 1956.
Physical description
'We're Gonna Rock Tonight'. Sheet music for professional use. Lettered with title, credits, score, lyrics and copyright details.
Dimensions
  • Folded to height: 27.8cm
  • Folded to width: 22.2cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with title, credits, score, lyrics and copyright details.
  • Stamped with details of Maddox Music Ltd.
  • 'Please Include the Title of This Work / On The Performing Right Society's Returns Whenever it is Publicly Performed / Professional copy / from the fabulous film / Rock, Rock, Rock / The Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd. / 52 Maddox Street, London W.1 / Phone Mayfair 7600' (Lettered.)
Credit line
Given by Kevin Edge
Historical context
Unlike sheets for amateur musicians, this example lacks colour, decoration and portraits. It is an unadorned sheet designed for professional use only.
Subjects depicted
Music
Score
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1752-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190702/were-gonna-rock-tonight-sheet-music-lowe--brydone/
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